Fox City — Rockhounding in Clark County, Missouri
Fox City is a mapped rockhounding spot in Clark County, Missouri. Reported finds include geode, calcite. Below: coordinates, access notes, nearby spots, and trip-planning links.
Map showing Fox City in Clark County, Missouri
Quick details
- Access
- Public area
- County
- Clark County
- State
- Missouri
- Nearest road
- County Road 180
- Coordinates
- 40.42617, -91.62929
Land & collecting status
Generally open to casual rockhounding
Most public-tagged spots sit on BLM, U.S. Forest Service, or other federal land where reasonable hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed. Confirm posted rules and active mining claims before you dig.
Public-land rules vary by agency, season, and field office. The RockHoundR app pulls live BLM, USFS, NPS, and tribal overlays so you can see exactly which agency manages the ground at this spot.
Sources & verification
Spot details combine the public RockHoundR location dataset, normalized mineral labels, agency land-status checks in the app, and community submissions. Coordinates are approximate until verified in the field.
Sources: RockHoundR public spot dataset, app land overlays, and local agency review before each trip.
Found at Fox City
Each chip opens all spots that produce that material; the encyclopedia link opens the full ID and field guide.
Nearby rockhounding spots
Other rockhounding spots within driving distance of Fox City.
- St. FrancisvilleClark County, Missouri · 3 mi awayGeode, Barite, Calcite
- KahokaClark County, Missouri · 4 mi awayGeode
- Alexandria & WaylandClark County, Missouri · 8 mi awayGeode
- La GrangeLewis County, Missouri · 27 mi awayAgate, Chalcedony, Jasper
- Fabius RiverLewis County, Missouri · 31 mi awayGeode, Calcite, Malachite
- NewarkKnox County, Missouri · 36 mi awayCalcite, Chalcopyrite, Goethite
- HannibalRalls County, Missouri · 55 mi awayMarcasite, Pyrite
- SavertonRalls County, Missouri · 57 mi awayPyrite
Across the state line from Fox City
Fox City is close enough to the Missouri border that the next-closest rockhounding spots are in a neighboring state. Worth knowing if you are already on the road.
- KeokukLee County, Iowa · 10 mi awayKeokuk Geode, Calcite, Chalcedony
- Mississippi River (near Hamilton)Hancock County, Illinois · 14 mi awayGeode, Amethyst, Quartz
- Hamilton (west)Lee County, Iowa · 14 mi awayGeode
- Crystal Glen CreekHancock County, Illinois · 14 mi awayGeode, Barite, Calcite
- DonnellsonLee County, Iowa · 14 mi awayGeode
- Hamilton QuarryHancock County, Illinois · 15 mi awayGeode, Pyrite, Calcite
